Former West Indies all-rounder Samuels charged with alleged corruption

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Sept 22 (Reuters) - Former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been charged with breaching four counts of the International Cricket Council"s (ICC) anti-corruption code, world cricket"s governing body said on Wednesday. The charges relate to the T10 tournament conducted by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the ICC said in a statement. Alleged offences include failing to disclose receipts of any gifts and hospitality worth $750, failing to cooperate with the anti-corruption investigation and concealing information. Samuels will be given 14 days to respond to the charges, the statement added. Reuters contacted the player"s representative for comment. Sept 22 (Reuters) - Former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been charged with breaching four counts of the International Cricket Council"s (ICC) anti-corruption code, world cricket"s governing body said on Wednesday. The charges relate to the T10 tournament conducted by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the ICC said in a statement. Alleged offences include failing to disclose receipts of any gifts and hospitality worth $750, failing to cooperate with the anti-corruption investigation and concealing information. Samuels will be given 14 days to respond to the charges, the statement added. Reuters contacted the player"s representative for comment. Samuels was handed a two-year ban by the ICC in 2008 for "receiving money, or benefit or other reward that could bring him or the game of cricket into disrepute". The 40-year-old retired last year after playing 71 tests, 2017 one-day internationals and 67 Twenty-20 internationals since his West Indies debut in 2000. He scored over 11,000 international runs, including 11 centuries, and picked up 152 wickets.

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